AboutBent Sørensen is one of the most talented of the younger generation of Danish composers. He studied composition with Ib Nørholm and Per Nørgård. His music is highly evocative and the titles of many of his works reflects his fascination with concepts like dissolution and decay. Sterbende Gärten was given the Nordic Counzil Music Prize in 1996. Bent Sørensen has aroused attention abroad in contries like England, the USA and Scandinavia.

Reviews"There is real accomplishment here, not only in the composition, but in the level of performance" ***** (BBC Music Magazine)

"More hurrahs to dacapo for this continuing line of Danes" (Fanfare)

CreditsRecorded at the Performing Arts Centre of Esbjerg on 26-28 May 1997